11/22/2025
With all of this talk about formula recalls I wanted to share my top tip for safe formula feeding 😊🍼 If you have worked with me, you know that I am all about working smarter not harder 💁🏼♀️ The pitcher method not only makes life easier, but you have peace of mind knowing every bottle baby gets has been sterilized. Many families want and try to exclusively breastfeed, and truly it is the safest option for babies. Not only because of possible bacterial outbreaks and recalls, but also in the event of natural disasters, and government shut downs. This is why health organizations coined the term “breast is best” not to shame families, but for the big picture of ensuring babies are protected when things in the world out of our control go wrong. Sometimes formula is part of our journey, and that’s okay! I love to give my clients confidence in their formula journeys so they feel empowered and informed. Often people will say it’s unrealistic to sterilize every bottle of formula. With the pitcher method it’s completely possible! Pediatricians in the US will often advise to use bottled water and there’s no need to sterilize the formula if you have a full term baby with no underlying health conditions. I deeply believe even healthy babies with strong immune systems should have sterilized formula. In other countries the directions on formula cans are to always sterilize the formula. Babies should always be protected. In car seats, with sleeping, with their milk. Everything!
I remember with my first baby, I struggled with delayed onset lactation and needed to supplement him at 4 days old. I sent my husband to the store at 3am and insisted he get the organic brand. That was all that mattered in my decision making. He brought it home, and in a rush and completely uninformed I did not prepare the formula correctly. Looking back knowing what I know now. I would have asked him to buy pre made liquid formula. Not only because it’s easier and I was in a very bad mental state, but because it’s sterile.
